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Dane Sweeny was set for another qualifying grind in New York. Instead, the Australian has been handed a direct place in the US Open main draw — a sharp reward for a season in which his level, ranking and big-match bel...
Alexei Popyrin has been handed a first-round matchup that looks less like a soft landing than an immediate examination of whether his New York power game can still bend a major draw.
Rinky Hijikata’s late-summer surge matters beyond his own draw. His route to direct entry reflects how Australian men are increasingly using Challenger form, qualifying wins and ranking accumulation to keep the nation...
Bernard Tomic’s return to the ATP top 200 is real progress, but the broader Australian ranking picture remains defined by Alex de Minaur and a deepening group behind him. Nick Kyrgios, meanwhile, has slipped almost en...